Congressman Bean Back from Trip to Israel, as War Intensifies
WASHINGTON—Marking six months since the October 7th attacks, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) recently returned from a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Israel. The delegation met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and senior national security leaders to hear the official perspective of the State of Israel and discuss issues impacting the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Congressman Bean and fellow members of the delegation witnessed firsthand the Nova Music Festival site and Kibbutz Nir Oz, where Hamas brutally murdered hundreds of Israelis and took hostages.
“While President Biden’s weak-kneed appeasement continues to embolden Iran-backed Hamas, I traveled to Israel to meet with senior officials, leaders, and soldiers who are fearlessly fighting each day for survival. We cannot abandon Israel in her darkest hour. We must guarantee that our ally has the weapons to defend herself, bring the hostages home, defeat bloodthirsty Hamas, and face down the Iran regime and its terror proxies,” said Congressman Bean.
Congressman Bean and the delegation meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Congressman Bean prepares to go on a walking tour of Kibbutz Nir Oz, where Israeli citizens celebrating Shabbat where brutally murdered and taken captive by Hamas terrorists.
While in the Kibbutz Nir Oz, Congressman Bean saw the ravaged home where 10-month-old Kfir, his four-year-old brother, Ariel, and their mother Shiri, where heartbreakingly taken hostage by Hamas.
Congressman Bean and the delegation meet with President Herzog.
BACKGROUND
This marks Congressman Bean’s first diplomatic trip to Israel.
The CODEL of newly elected House Republicans sought to better understand the unique geopolitical and national security challenges in the region, as well as to reaffirm America’s support as the Israel-Hamas war shows no signs of winding down.
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